Mid to upper 70’s and and now lows in the teens expected? Spring of Deception indeed… Acorn baked squash and got 6 lbs of pulpy pulp for future cakes. Canned pumpkin, if you will… Even engineered a self closing gate! Three new barn cats joined the farm- all are bonafide mousers and come with resumes. Continue reading “Season 7, Episode #11~ Spring of Deceptions…”
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Season 7, Episode #10~ DST Time…
The farm received much needed rain, and Big Fat Cow finally popped her triplets today. No more waddling around for her! Geese have been a-layin’… Acorn’s new smartwatch is alllllll about “Body Battery” and getting enough rest. NOT what you can do when kids keep being born- lol… And FedEx delivered the irrigation tape. Yay!Continue reading “Season 7, Episode #10~ DST Time…”
Season 7, Episode #9~ Rain? Maybe?
Will the farm see a week of rain? perhaps. Round #2 of kidding is about to begin, so why not? Trip to KC for auto work, then IKEA. Lots of chores getting done around the farm. Even got watercress for the honkers.
Season 7, Episode #8~ Diamonds in the Rough…
Blind Hog and Acorn have been busy… Goose huts completed, a break in the weather and an impromptu trip off the farm to Hot Springs National Park and Crater of Diamonds State Park. Wheeeeee! All the funs! Alas- but no diamonds were discovered…
Season 7, Episode #7~ Art and History…
Blind Hog and Acorn had a busy week- cleaning, farm chores, sausage making and also a trip to the art museums in Arkansas for some plain old fun. Finally getting some decent rain, but will it be more than a drop in the bucket? Time will tell!
Season 7, Episode #6~ Tractor Tires…
Blind Hog was getting ready to load the cattle chute on the buyer’s trailer when OH NO! A front tire was “off the rim” flat. Nothing could be done but to soldier on. Chute loaded, tractor moved out of the drive, and the buyer just happened to have a cordless impact wrench… Tried to reinflateContinue reading “Season 7, Episode #6~ Tractor Tires…”
Season 7, Episode #5~ All the Snow…
About 7.5″ +/- and it is a lovely powder. Has already shrunk down to 3″ in the past week. Bitter cold temps, livestock managing. Goats have even been going out to the fields, even the big boys. A trough deicer was caught in the act of melting down, replacement procured. Acorn went for a coupleContinue reading “Season 7, Episode #5~ All the Snow…”
Season 7, Episode #4~ Snowpocalypse-ageddon…
Blind Hog and Acorn have been good little scouts- preparations planned, implemented and the farm is ready for a 10 day hunker-down, if need be. Plan for the worst, be surprised with anything less… Cattle squeeze chute put on the market and snapped up in a matter of hours- just have to wait for aContinue reading “Season 7, Episode #4~ Snowpocalypse-ageddon…”
Season 7, Episode #3~ Learning about Witness Stones…
Blind Hog and Acorn are going to be refencing, and both had the idea of looking into a survey prior to doing any work. Much has been learned about the history of the farm, the only known registered survey (circa 1925), about how witness rocks were placed not at corners exactly, but in the survey line “near”Continue reading “Season 7, Episode #3~ Learning about Witness Stones…”
Season 7, Episode #2~ Free to Move About the Cabin…
Acorn has been given the green light to move about, almost like normal. Who knew bending over would bring such joy? Plans being made for the garden. Watering system discussed… Goats and geese doing just fine. Travel this year may well be limited to 1-2 nights away- Acorn wants to christen her senior lifetime National Parks pass… Continue reading “Season 7, Episode #2~ Free to Move About the Cabin…”
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